Explore 25 exigent circumstances court cases in Ohio. AI-powered summaries, key holdings, and legal analysis.
Warrantless vehicle search suppressed due to lack of probable cause
State v. Allen, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on April 22, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed a trial court's decision to suppress evidence obtained from ...
Warrantless vehicle search suppressed due to lack of probable cause
State v. Phelps, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on April 20, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed a trial court's decision to suppress evidence obtained from...
Warrantless vehicle search after traffic stop deemed unlawful
State v. Toth, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on April 16, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed a trial court's decision to suppress evidence obtained from a...
Ohio Appeals Court Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause
State v. Lewis, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on April 16, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed the trial court's decision, finding that the defendant's Fou...
Ohio Court Affirms Warrant Execution Despite Brief "Knock and Announce" Delay
State ex rel. Jones v. Sadler, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on April 14, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals considered whether a "no-knock" warrant was properly e...
Warrantless vehicle search suppressed due to lack of probable cause
State v. Wappner, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on April 14, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed a trial court's decision to suppress evidence obtained fro...
Warrantless Vehicle Search Lacked Probable Cause, Evidence Suppressed
State v. Turner, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on April 8, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed a trial court's decision to suppress evidence obtained from ...
Warrantless Vehicle Search Lacked Probable Cause, Evidence Suppressed
State v. Yates, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on March 25, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed a trial court's decision to suppress evidence obtained from ...
Warrantless vehicle search after traffic stop deemed unlawful
State v. Hallowell, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on March 25, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed a trial court's decision to suppress evidence obtained f...
Ohio Court of Appeals Upholds Suppression of Vehicle Search Evidence
State v. Brime, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on March 24, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed a trial court's decision to suppress evidence obtained from ...
Warrantless Vehicle Search Suppressed Due to Lack of Probable Cause
State v. Wilson, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on March 20, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed a trial court's decision to suppress evidence obtained from...
Warrantless vehicle search suppressed due to lack of probable cause
State v. Kiser, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on March 20, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed a trial court's decision to suppress evidence obtained from ...
Warrantless vehicle search suppressed due to lack of probable cause
State v. Wilson, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on March 19, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed a trial court's decision to suppress evidence obtained from...
Ohio Court of Appeals Upholds Suppression of Vehicle Search Evidence
State v. Martin, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on March 18, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed a trial court's decision to suppress evidence obtained from...
Nervousness and inconsistent statements justify extended traffic stop
State v. Lewis, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on March 18, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed the trial court's decision, finding that the defendant's Fou...
Malicious Prosecution Claim Fails Due to Probable Cause
Zinni v. Scarberry, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on March 16, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The core dispute involved a plaintiff's claim of malicious prosecution against a defendant ...
Warrantless Vehicle Search Lacked Probable Cause, Evidence Suppressed
State v. Wilhite, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on March 13, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed a trial court's decision to suppress evidence obtained fro...
Ohio Appeals Court Reverses Denial of Motion to Suppress No-Knock Warrant Evidence
In re J.C., decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on March 11, 2026, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals considered whether a "no-knock" warrant was supported by sufficient proba...
Ohio Court of Appeals Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause
State v. Fincher, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on March 10, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed a trial court's decision to deny a motion to suppress evid...
Odor of Marijuana Establishes Probable Cause for Vehicle Search
State v. Burch, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on March 9, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed a trial court's decision to deny a motion to suppress evidenc...
Furtive Gesture Alone Insufficient for Traffic Stop
In re D.R., decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on March 2, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed a trial court's decision to grant a motion to suppress evidence s...
Warrantless vehicle search suppressed due to lack of probable cause
State v. Price, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on February 27, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed a trial court's decision to suppress evidence obtained fr...
Warrantless vehicle search suppressed due to lack of probable cause
State v. Fletcher, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on February 27, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed a trial court's decision to suppress evidence obtained...
Warrantless vehicle search unlawful without probable cause
State v. Hollingsworth, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on February 26, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed a trial court's decision to suppress evidence obt...
Ohio Court of Appeals Upholds Suppression of Warrantless Vehicle Search Evidence
State v. Canter, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on February 23, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed a trial court's decision to suppress evidence obtained f...
CaseLawBrief currently tracks 25 exigent circumstances cases from courts in Ohio. New cases are added as opinions are published.
Courts deciding exigent circumstances cases in Ohio include: ohioctapp (25 cases).
Outcome breakdown: Defendant Win: 24, Plaintiff Win: 1.